A Brief History of False Cape

False Cape got its name from its resemblance to Cape Henry. When viewed from the ocean, ship captains mistook it for the real Cape Henry running aground many a ship in its shallow waters. As a consequence, False Cape is known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic“.

A community called Wash Woods, was established by some survivors of a shipwreck around the 16th or early 17th century.

In more recent history, False Cape became a popular location for a number of hunt clubs because of its plentiful waterfowl.

Now a state park, False Cape is a destination for kayakers navigating its remote and pristine shorelines.

For more False Cape history, join us on our navigation and primitive camping trip, A Paddle Through Time. Kerry

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